"David and Goliath: Danish public opinion and the future of democracy in the EU"

Abstract

The paper begins with a few assertions about certain inherent biases in European Union studies that have tended to obscure the importance of the issues at stake in the Danish EU debate. Then, drawing heavily on recent Eurobarometer surveys, the second section examines various dimensions of Danish voter attitudes in comparison to those of voters in other EU member states. The third section examines some of the key contributions to the Danish political debate leading up to the September 28, 2000 vote on EMU. The final section concludes with some observations about the aftermath of the 2000 vote, prospects for Danish EU participation in the future, and what all this means for EU studies.